Shillong (Meghalaya) , July 4 : 3 more persons testeted Covid positive on Friday taking the total number of cases in the state to 62 .
Among them 2 are from BSF East Khasi Hills and 1 is a high risk contact from Ri Bhoi district .
Meanwhile , the residential area in the BSF camp near Rynjah has been declared a containment zone .
Earlier in the day , I more person who recently returned from Delhi was tested Covid positive today in Tura .
The state as of now has 18 active cases and 43 have been discharged after they recovered . The first detected Covid patient in Shillong has passed away .
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma tweeted , “Three more persons tested positive for COVID19. Two from East Khasi Hills (BSF) and one high risk contact from Ri Bhoi.”
Total cases : 62
Total Active Cases 18
Recovered : 43